Weslaco breaks ground on latest drainage project
WESLACO — City leaders here broke ground on the latest in a series of drainage improvement projects sparked after catastrophic flooding wracked the region...
Hundreds say final goodbye to Villalon
BY NUBIA REYNA
STAFF WRITER
BROWNSVILLE — At least 300 people attended the funeral service for U.S. Army Spc. Miguel Angel Villalon at 10 a.m. Saturday...
Fed rules: Disaster funds earmarked for housing recovery
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released a set of mandatory rules that will guide how state and local officials use...
Yellowjacket wrestlers clinch district duals title
MISSION — Edcouch-Elsa rolled past the competition en route to clinching the boys District 16-5A duals wrestling championship Friday at Sharyland Pioneer High School.
The...
Challenges remain for private border barrier
MISSION — Tommy Fisher was affable and welcoming here on Wednesday afternoon as he greeted a group of reporters at the riverside property that...
Records: Murder suspects believed Weslaco doctor had $25,000 in cash
WESLACO — The man accused of shooting a doctor in November was recruited the same day the fatal robbery turned into a murder in...
High school baseball player charged with Donna teen’s murder
EDINBURG — A high school baseball player at PSJA Memorial High School faces a charge of murder following an investigation into the shooting death...
Weslaco woman charged in burglary turned murder case
EDINBURG — Investigators with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office believe a 24-year-old man, — who was originally suspected of burglary of a habitation and...
Island plays host to Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo
BY ALANA HERNANDEZ
STAFF WRITER
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Nature enthusiasts will soon be able to venture into this coastal area and listen to an array...
‘Tele-health’ bridges gap between veteran and doctor
HARLINGEN — Veterans no longer have to drag themselves to an office or clinic when they’re ailing.
Now, thanks to the VA Video Connect/Tele-Health System,...